National Research Initiative : a Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 2000.
Colección:Compass series National Research Initiative
Temas:
Food > Research grants > United States.
Agriculture > Research grants > United States.
Natural resources > Research grants > United States.
Fiber plants > Research grants > United States.
Aliments > États-Unis > Bourses de recherche.
Agriculture > États-Unis > Bourses de recherche.
Ressources naturelles > États-Unis > Bourses de recherche.
Plantes à fibres > États-Unis > Bourses de recherche.
Agriculture > Research grants
Food > Research grants
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • HISTORY OF COMPETITIVE RESEARCH AT USDA
  • ORGANIZATION
  • STUDY PROCESS
  • STATUS OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE
  • THE NRI'S MISSION
  • RESEARCH ACCOUNTABILITY
  • PRIORITY SETTING AND ORGANIZATION
  • FUNDING
  • A NATIONAL FOOD, FIBER, AND NATURAL-RESOURCES RESEARCH COMPLEX
  • 1 Introduction
  • BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPETITIVE RESEARCH AT USDA
  • NRI ORGANIZATION
  • PRIOR REVIEWS OF THE NRI
  • STUDY PROCESS
  • OVERVIEW OF REPORT
  • 2 Value of Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
  • RATES OF RETURN FROM FOOD AND FIBER RESEARCH
  • IMPACTS OF ADVANCES IN LIFE SCIENCES
  • PUBLIC-SECTOR AND PRIVATE-SECTOR RESEARCH FUNDING
  • 3 The National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
  • QUALITY AND VALUE
  • Measuring the Quality and Value of NRI-Supported Research
  • Novelty and Significance of Research
  • FAIRNESS
  • The NRI Peer-Review Process
  • Evaluation of the NRI Peer-Review Process
  • RELEVANCE AND RESPONSIVENESS
  • SUMMARY FINDINGS
  • 4 Role and Scope of the NRI Program SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
  • Applied versus Fundamental Research
  • Multidisciplinary Research
  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION
  • Developing Future Scientists
  • Strengthening Academic Institutions in the Food and Fiber System
  • Enhancing Public Understanding
  • COMPLEMENTARITY
  • Other USDA-Funded Research Programs
  • Intramural Research
  • Formula Funds: State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAESs) and Cooperative Extension Services.
  • Special Grants
  • Other Competitive Grants in USDA
  • Complementarity of NRI within USDA
  • Other Federal ProgramsNational Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Department of Energy
  • Interagency Programs
  • Complementarity of NRI with Other Federal Programs
  • Industry and the NRI
  • SUMMARY FINDINGS
  • Scientific Objectives
  • Training and Education
  • Complementarity
  • 5 Priorities and Priority-Setting at the NRI
  • PROCESS
  • Overview of USD A Priority-Setting Process
  • NRI Priority-Setting Process
  • Analysis of NRI Priority-Setting Process
  • NRI RESEARCH PRIORITIES
  • Funding History of the NRFs Six Divisions
  • History of NRI Research ProgramsAnalysis
  • RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
  • SUMMARY FINDINGS
  • Priority-Setting Process
  • Research Priorities
  • 6 Organizational and Funding Issues
  • ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
  • Location in USDA
  • NRI GOVERNANCE
  • Chief Scientist
  • Board of Directors
  • Organization
  • FUNDING ISSUES
  • Total NRI Funding
  • Size and Length of Grants
  • Overhead Rates
  • SUMMARY FINDINGS
  • Organization
  • Funding
  • 7 Recommendations
  • THE NRIâ€?S MISSION
  • RESEARCH ACCOUNTABILITY
  • PRIORITY-SETTING AND ORGANIZATION

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